Rick Larios
@ricklarios.bsky.social
Book lover. Democracy lover. Dad. New York City raised and resident. Married to Cara. Picture taker. Scribbler. Doodler.
Pronouns: he, him, us
Pronouns: he, him, us
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This is BEYOND shameful.
Families in Illinois are still picking up the pieces from tornadoes, extreme wind, and floods. But only families in Indiana are getting the federal help they deserve.
Donald Trump only cares about the states that voted for him.
Families in Illinois are still picking up the pieces from tornadoes, extreme wind, and floods. But only families in Indiana are getting the federal help they deserve.
Donald Trump only cares about the states that voted for him.
October 10, 2026 at 12:31 PM
This is BEYOND shameful.
Families in Illinois are still picking up the pieces from tornadoes, extreme wind, and floods. But only families in Indiana are getting the federal help they deserve.
Donald Trump only cares about the states that voted for him.
Families in Illinois are still picking up the pieces from tornadoes, extreme wind, and floods. But only families in Indiana are getting the federal help they deserve.
Donald Trump only cares about the states that voted for him.
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ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests
Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court. www.wired.com/story/ice-ag...
Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court. www.wired.com/story/ice-ag...
ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests
Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.
www.wired.com
October 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests
Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court. www.wired.com/story/ice-ag...
Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court. www.wired.com/story/ice-ag...
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“Imma put Jasper on the map” - James Byrd Jr, was always saying.
From the film by my brother and my friend, filmmaker Ricky Jason, “The Life and Tragic Death of James Byrd Jr.” - an intimate look at his life and lynching.
Rest in peace James.
youtu.be/PzW4FJE-110?...
From the film by my brother and my friend, filmmaker Ricky Jason, “The Life and Tragic Death of James Byrd Jr.” - an intimate look at his life and lynching.
Rest in peace James.
youtu.be/PzW4FJE-110?...
October 10, 2026 at 12:04 PM
“Imma put Jasper on the map” - James Byrd Jr, was always saying.
From the film by my brother and my friend, filmmaker Ricky Jason, “The Life and Tragic Death of James Byrd Jr.” - an intimate look at his life and lynching.
Rest in peace James.
youtu.be/PzW4FJE-110?...
From the film by my brother and my friend, filmmaker Ricky Jason, “The Life and Tragic Death of James Byrd Jr.” - an intimate look at his life and lynching.
Rest in peace James.
youtu.be/PzW4FJE-110?...
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Anne Carson Delivers Eighth Annual Fagles Lecture | Princeton Classics classics.princeton.edu/department/n...
Anne Carson Delivers Eighth Annual Fagles Lecture
Over four hundred university and community members packed the house Tuesday night to hear poet, translator, and classicist Anne Carson deliver the annual Robert Fagles Lecture for Classics in the Cont...
classics.princeton.edu
October 10, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Anne Carson Delivers Eighth Annual Fagles Lecture | Princeton Classics classics.princeton.edu/department/n...
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‘I just wasn’t going to give up’: the fight to free the longest-serving political prisoner in the US
‘I just wasn’t going to give up’: the fight to free the longest-serving political prisoner in the US
Leonard Peltier was imprisoned for 49 years before his sentence was commuted. A new Netflix documentary exposes the ‘corrupt’ system that allowed it to happen
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2026 at 12:09 PM
‘I just wasn’t going to give up’: the fight to free the longest-serving political prisoner in the US
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Today at 2pm I will be speaking at the Wellesley (MA) Free Library about my new biography of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. Come on out. www.wellesleyhistoricalsociety.org/events-archi...
A Glorious Fate: The Life and Legacy of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw — Wellesley Historical Society
Saturday, October 10, 2026 2:00 - 3:00pm
www.wellesleyhistoricalsociety.org
October 10, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Today at 2pm I will be speaking at the Wellesley (MA) Free Library about my new biography of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. Come on out. www.wellesleyhistoricalsociety.org/events-archi...
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BLUE NOTE STORE BEST SELLER OF THE WEEK: Meshell Ndegeocello "Synonym" store.bluenote.com/products/mes...
October 10, 2026 at 12:16 PM
BLUE NOTE STORE BEST SELLER OF THE WEEK: Meshell Ndegeocello "Synonym" store.bluenote.com/products/mes...
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friday is for kafkaposting
October 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
friday is for kafkaposting
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Ben Wikler is a crucial voice on this and he is unsurprisingly correct here.
Sincerely, I worked for Wisconsin Dems in 2020
Sincerely, I worked for Wisconsin Dems in 2020
In Opinion
“Democrats are right to feel bullish about their odds in a slew of this year’s congressional races,” Ben Wikler writes in a guest essay. “But to avoid another Jan. 6 scenario, they should devote just as much attention to — and sufficient resources toward — electing Democratic governors.”
“Democrats are right to feel bullish about their odds in a slew of this year’s congressional races,” Ben Wikler writes in a guest essay. “But to avoid another Jan. 6 scenario, they should devote just as much attention to — and sufficient resources toward — electing Democratic governors.”
Opinion | Want to Avoid Another Jan. 6? Defeat These Republicans.
The 2028 election is on the ballot right now.
nyti.ms
October 10, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Ben Wikler is a crucial voice on this and he is unsurprisingly correct here.
Sincerely, I worked for Wisconsin Dems in 2020
Sincerely, I worked for Wisconsin Dems in 2020
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OPINION: Preparing for a Constitutional Crisis in Case the Trump Administration Attempts to Thwart the Midterm Election Results | To our fellow Americans: This is not the time to look away.
OPINION: Preparing for a Constitutional Crisis in Case the Trump Administration Attempts to Thwart the Midterm Election Results - Bucks County Beacon
To our fellow Americans: This is not the time to look away.
buckscountybeacon.com
October 10, 2026 at 12:29 PM
OPINION: Preparing for a Constitutional Crisis in Case the Trump Administration Attempts to Thwart the Midterm Election Results | To our fellow Americans: This is not the time to look away.
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Aminata Seck has been freed.
"I'm just ready to go back to school, get my master's and get this surgery done,” she said.
ICE kept her in pain in detention for two months for no reason. www.espn.com/womens-colle...
"I'm just ready to go back to school, get my master's and get this surgery done,” she said.
ICE kept her in pain in detention for two months for no reason. www.espn.com/womens-colle...
October 9, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Aminata Seck has been freed.
"I'm just ready to go back to school, get my master's and get this surgery done,” she said.
ICE kept her in pain in detention for two months for no reason. www.espn.com/womens-colle...
"I'm just ready to go back to school, get my master's and get this surgery done,” she said.
ICE kept her in pain in detention for two months for no reason. www.espn.com/womens-colle...
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Somali Minnesotans are a part of the fabric of our communities. They are our neighbors, friends, coworkers, and fellow Minnesotans. I stand in solidarity with our Somali community who deserve to feel safe, respected, and welcome in the place they call home. ❤️
October 9, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Somali Minnesotans are a part of the fabric of our communities. They are our neighbors, friends, coworkers, and fellow Minnesotans. I stand in solidarity with our Somali community who deserve to feel safe, respected, and welcome in the place they call home. ❤️
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Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says
Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says
Tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to inflation in 67 categories of goods by February 2026, researchers at the New York Federal Reserve found.
cnb.cx
October 8, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says
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So let me know if you want to come to a virtual talk next wk on “Reimagining Leadership.“ Time tbd. The focus is on cultivating critical, creative, and caring capacities in medicine, but I think it applies beyond that.
I’m pretty sure we can do this without any leaders.
I’m pretty sure we can do this without any leaders.
October 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
So let me know if you want to come to a virtual talk next wk on “Reimagining Leadership.“ Time tbd. The focus is on cultivating critical, creative, and caring capacities in medicine, but I think it applies beyond that.
I’m pretty sure we can do this without any leaders.
I’m pretty sure we can do this without any leaders.
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I’m in DC scheduled to give this talk today. But the organizers flagged slides in my deck that mention racism, structural gaslighting, New Jim Code and other themes that are off limits in the Land of the Free.
October 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I’m in DC scheduled to give this talk today. But the organizers flagged slides in my deck that mention racism, structural gaslighting, New Jim Code and other themes that are off limits in the Land of the Free.
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"The title alone signals that this is challenging, at times unbearable, reading, but to deny these brutally enlightening pages is to condone a 'campaign of erasure'." -- Shelf Awareness, Starred Review
Terry Hong recommends Requiem for Gaza by Chris Hedges + Joe Sacco ❤️ https://ow.ly/7h4J50ZWxZZ
Terry Hong recommends Requiem for Gaza by Chris Hedges + Joe Sacco ❤️ https://ow.ly/7h4J50ZWxZZ
October 9, 2026 at 11:48 PM
"The title alone signals that this is challenging, at times unbearable, reading, but to deny these brutally enlightening pages is to condone a 'campaign of erasure'." -- Shelf Awareness, Starred Review
Terry Hong recommends Requiem for Gaza by Chris Hedges + Joe Sacco ❤️ https://ow.ly/7h4J50ZWxZZ
Terry Hong recommends Requiem for Gaza by Chris Hedges + Joe Sacco ❤️ https://ow.ly/7h4J50ZWxZZ
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2️⃣5️⃣ days until Election Day!
Mississippi, make sure your voice is heard — vote early if you're eligible and make a plan for November 3rd. Together, we're going to show the country Mississippi Matters!
Visit ScottColom.com/vote to make your Election Day plan today. 🗳️
Mississippi, make sure your voice is heard — vote early if you're eligible and make a plan for November 3rd. Together, we're going to show the country Mississippi Matters!
Visit ScottColom.com/vote to make your Election Day plan today. 🗳️
October 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
2️⃣5️⃣ days until Election Day!
Mississippi, make sure your voice is heard — vote early if you're eligible and make a plan for November 3rd. Together, we're going to show the country Mississippi Matters!
Visit ScottColom.com/vote to make your Election Day plan today. 🗳️
Mississippi, make sure your voice is heard — vote early if you're eligible and make a plan for November 3rd. Together, we're going to show the country Mississippi Matters!
Visit ScottColom.com/vote to make your Election Day plan today. 🗳️
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AOC: “ICE is a rogue, lawless paramilitary and surveillance agency. It does not belong in NYC and should not exist in 🇺🇸. Abolish ICE.”
October 9, 2026 at 1:48 PM
AOC: “ICE is a rogue, lawless paramilitary and surveillance agency. It does not belong in NYC and should not exist in 🇺🇸. Abolish ICE.”
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Gov. Josh Shapiro: "Measles was eliminated back in the year 2000. And now, 26 years later, we’re dealing with it coming roaring back.
Pennsylvania has now eclipsed 1,000 cases across 39 counties, with five deaths."
Shapiro says amid the outbreak, vaccinations have now doubled.
Pennsylvania has now eclipsed 1,000 cases across 39 counties, with five deaths."
Shapiro says amid the outbreak, vaccinations have now doubled.
October 6, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Gov. Josh Shapiro: "Measles was eliminated back in the year 2000. And now, 26 years later, we’re dealing with it coming roaring back.
Pennsylvania has now eclipsed 1,000 cases across 39 counties, with five deaths."
Shapiro says amid the outbreak, vaccinations have now doubled.
Pennsylvania has now eclipsed 1,000 cases across 39 counties, with five deaths."
Shapiro says amid the outbreak, vaccinations have now doubled.
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Brazil: Thousands of students march against Bolsonaro
After Flavio Bolsonaro came out on top in the first round of Brazil's presidential election, thousands of people joined student-led protests against the far-right in Rio de Janeiro. www.dw.com/en/brazil-th...
After Flavio Bolsonaro came out on top in the first round of Brazil's presidential election, thousands of people joined student-led protests against the far-right in Rio de Janeiro. www.dw.com/en/brazil-th...
Brazil: Thousands of students march against Bolsonaro
After Flavio Bolsonaro came out on top in the first round of Brazil's presidential election, thousands of people joined student-led protests against the far-right in Rio de Janeiro.
www.dw.com
October 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Brazil: Thousands of students march against Bolsonaro
After Flavio Bolsonaro came out on top in the first round of Brazil's presidential election, thousands of people joined student-led protests against the far-right in Rio de Janeiro. www.dw.com/en/brazil-th...
After Flavio Bolsonaro came out on top in the first round of Brazil's presidential election, thousands of people joined student-led protests against the far-right in Rio de Janeiro. www.dw.com/en/brazil-th...
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Trump has no power to “decree” that voters must present ID or to end mail-in balloting. But that doesn’t mean he can’t at least try both.
Published February 27, 2026: trib.al/qXZha6b
Published February 27, 2026: trib.al/qXZha6b
October 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Trump has no power to “decree” that voters must present ID or to end mail-in balloting. But that doesn’t mean he can’t at least try both.
Published February 27, 2026: trib.al/qXZha6b
Published February 27, 2026: trib.al/qXZha6b
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Stephen "Miller did not want the facilities that were comfortable. He did not want facilities that were humane. We were told point-blank that that was not what the administration wanted."
www.npr.org/2026/10/08/n...
www.npr.org/2026/10/08/n...
ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say
Throughout the summer, rumors have been bubbling in North New Jersey that ICE has quietly been using a warehouse as a detention center. NPR investigated.
www.npr.org
October 8, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Stephen "Miller did not want the facilities that were comfortable. He did not want facilities that were humane. We were told point-blank that that was not what the administration wanted."
www.npr.org/2026/10/08/n...
www.npr.org/2026/10/08/n...